Possession of prescription medication on school property
A person under 21 years old is not allowed to have prescription medicine on school property or a school bus unless they have a valid prescription for it. This does not apply to medicine that has controlled substances in it — that is covered under a different law. School staff who are allowed to store or hand out medicine are not breaking this rule. Emergency workers can still use prescription medicine in an emergency. Breaking this rule is a small crime, but the punishment gets bigger if someone does it more than once.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
579.155. of on school property — — . — 1. A person commits the of possession of prescription medication on school property if he or she is less than twenty-one years of age and possesses upon the comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school or school bus prescription medication without a for such medication. For purposes of this section, prescription medication shall not include medication containing a , as defined in section 195.010.
2. The of this section shall not apply to any person to possess a prescription medication by any school personnel who are responsible for storing, maintaining, or any prescription medication under chapter 338. This section shall not limit the use of any prescription medication by emergency personnel during an emergency situation.
3. The offense of possession of prescription medication on school property is a for a first offense and a for any second or subsequent offense.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2005 H.B. 353 and S.B. 254, A.L. 2005 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 577.628; Effective 1-01-17
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